Guinea vs Nigeria: Land under rice production
Guinea
850,000 hectares
in 2011
Nigeria
2.58 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Land under rice production over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.58 million hectares against 850,000 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 1.73 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.0 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,223 hectares | 201,222 hectares | 52,999 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 223,532 hectares | 280,900 hectares | 57,368 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 343,940 hectares | 783,800 hectares | 439,860 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 529,212 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 718,450 hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 857,150 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under rice production, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.58 million hectares against 850,000 hectares in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land under rice production between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 1.73 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for land under rice production?
- Guinea ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under rice production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under rice production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.